at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
someone; a certain person
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
block (of wood); chip; splinter
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to remove; to move out of the way
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
modern; up-to-date; art nouveau; Beaujolais nouveau (wine)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
powerful person; influential person
hot topic; talk of the town
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
speaking voice; talking voice
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to win and advance to the next round
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
intensification; aggravation
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
inhuman; heinous; atrocious